Cricket 1905

344 CRICKET: A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. A ug . 17, 1905. JIM I I S K I I Cl. CRICKET BALL MAKERS, Supply all the PrincipalCounties and Clubs through­ out the world with their well-known M a rve llou s T e s tim o n y . The Inns of Court Hotel, 25th August, 1902, Messrs. J o h n W is d b n & Co. Dear Sirs,—I have much pleasure in stating that your “ Special Crown ” Cricket Balls were used in the five Test Matches played between All England and Australia this season. f.SAt the Oval the play was delayed on the first day until some of your “ Special Crown” Balls were procured, as both teams preferred them to any others in the market. Your “ Special Crown’" Balls gave every satisfaction in all the Test Matches, and all our team always want them in all other matches in England and Australia. Y o u rs fa ith fu lly , J. D a r lin g . London County Cricket Club, Crystal Palace. Dear Sirs,—Your Cricket Balls (“ Special Crown ”) AGAIN GAVE GREAT SATIS­ FACTION. Please send me half-a-gross for next season at your earliest convenience. I am, yours truly, To J o h n W is d e n & Co. W . G . G r a c e . SouthEastern& Chatham Railway H . GRAD IDGE & S0NS , Colne Bridge, Huddersfield, Sept. 14th, 1903. John Wisden & Co. Dear Sirs,—We have used your “ Wisden’s Special Crown ” Balls in our matches for the last few years, and I find it quite the best ball on the market, very seldom getting out of shape. Yours truly, W. R h o d e s . Kirkheaton, Huddersfield. Sept. 14th, 1903. John Wisden & Co. Dear Sirs,—I think the “ Wisden Special Crown ” Match Ball now used on nearly all County Grounds is quite the best ball on the market. They are not so hard to the hands when fielding as others. Yours truly, G. H . H ir s t . A Wonderful Becord made with a Wisden’s “ Special Crown” Ball. 1,397 runs were Bcoredin eight matches by the St. George C.C. Bristol, with a “ Special Crown ” Ball, presented to the club by Dr. £. M. G baos . 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The abstract and brief chronicle of the time.— Hamlet The Editor regrets that the pressure of scores during the summer only allows him to guarantee insertion of scores of clubs arranging for publication of all their matches. A charge of Is. a match, with a minimum of 21s., is made for the insertion of scores. Odd scores are inserted at 2s. each if space permits. Scores must reach C ricket ” Offices, 168, Upper Thames Street, E.G., by first post on Tuesday follow­ ing the match. T h ib t y - four Test matches have now been played in England, with the result that England has won 15, Australia 6, and 13 have been drawn, generally in favour of England. T h e Australians have now played 30 matches, winning 12, losing 3, and drawing 16. They have won the toss 16 times and lost it 14, while they were put in first by Derbyshire. It will be noticed from the following list of their matches that since the beginning of July their reoord has greatly improved, and that, except that they lost the Eng-